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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1910
Page
3
I McPhail wife and children traveled to Hagerman for the Fourth. Byron Wells visited Carlsbad Sunday night for a few days. J S Lenox returned Sunday night from a business trip to Clovis. James A Manning went to Clovis Sunday morning for a business visit.
J. W. Logan traveled to Elida Sunday morning for a three day visit with home folks. The 15 room Mitchell rooming house is for rent and can be arranged through J. E. Mitchell or by calling 376. Ruth Akin went to Lakewood Sunday evening to visit friends.
R M Parsons came home Sunday evening after a business trip to Kansas City to advance his insurance business boarding livery stables including hack buggies cabs and saddle horses at Phone 1824 Livery.
B. R. Clark assistant general manager for the New Mexico Eastern left Sunday for Amarillo after a business visit at Alfalfa pasture.
Money to loan on real estate appears in Roswell notes as the Ur ion Trust Company forwards funds. J D Macklin and daughter leave Sunday for a claim near Blida to spend two days with Mrs Macklin and family. They plan to visit J E Mitchell to buy buggies wagons wind mills and gasoline engines at low Roswell prices.
W L Bobo went to Artesia on Sunday night after spending several days in Roswell.
J. B. Herbst of 303 Main St Roswell returns from a three weeks trip to Oklahoma points and Amarillo with Mrs. M. S. Boyer and baby. The notice cites private funds supporting the journey and mentions the involved local residents.
Joyner family notes Joyner and Mrs. Joyner return from Chicago where she travels east for a summer visit. A community ice cream porch social is planned for Thursday evening.
For portraits of style and finish, Turner Studio at 117 W 4th St is mentioned. Frank Bunting Levi Jones and Robert Shrader traveled to Dexter Sunday evening to begin their celebration early.
Miss Blanch Boone travels to Artesia Sunday evening to spend several days with her sister Mrs Milford Atteberry. The note appears among a string of brief items including local business ads and a shoe window promotion.
A local ad notes a big sale at Price and Co offering genuine bargains on a range of goods. The notice highlights value and savings for shoppers seeking discounted items.
Richard Skillman and Walter Lindstrom spent the Fourth at Artesia. Tom Malone returned to Hagerman Sunday evening after a visit here.
Mr and Mrs Arnold Morrison spent the Fourth in Carlsbad with relatives, enjoying time away from home.
Mrs A Andrews and two sons were here four days visiting relatives and left Sunday morning for their home in Groom Texas. Accompanying Mrs Andrews home was Mrs Zeb Chewning who will spend three or four weeks at Groom and Alan Reed Texas.
Harold Hurd leaves Sunday for Castine Maine to join Mrs Hurd who is summering in New England He will take a month off from duties as Receiver at the U S Land Office but Mrs Hurd will stay east until October.
Walker Chisum Grand Lecturer for the Masonic lodge in New Mexico returned Saturday evening from an extended several weeks trip through the central northern and northwestern territory conducting duties of his office.
W H Gillenwater departed Sunday for Albuquerque after several days in Roswell handling matters for the Roswell Electric Light Company. Purchasers have sixty days to assume management, and Gillenwater may visit Roswell again this summer.
Practical, nearly new hay press Admiral three stroke offered for sale at a bargain. Phone 591 99112.
A fire destroyed the engine house of R. S. Cook in Roswell’s southwest suburbs Saturday eight p m. A 50 gallon gasoline barrel stood near the building but did not explode. Mr Cook fled with his family, colliding with another auto on the way to town. no injuries reported.
Mrs W T Wells departed Sunday for a year long voyage circling the globe. She heads to New York to join a Cook Party excursion then travels to the Passion Play at Oberammergau. Her itinerary includes major European sites, Italy, Egypt, the Holy Land, India, China, Japan, and return via the Sandwich Islands to San Francisco.
Price and Co announces its fifth semi annual Green Tag Sale opening Thursday morning July 7 at eight o'clock. Be on hand for early bargains. Pick while the picking is good.
The M. W. A. band gave two well received performances on Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. Attendance increased, showing growing public interest in the weekly round-up. The band members are improving and deserve community encouragement.
Travelers arriving from Carlsbad report a fire Saturday night destroyed the bottling works and a large beer storage room in Carlsbad. All who were drinking beer after the blaze reportedly found more than their fill. No further details were available.
Studio notice from Bakerwell Studio at 207 W Fourth St promising completion of Kodak pictures within 24 hours.
El Paso reporters recount the death of a nine year old Mexican boy who herded sheep near White Oaks New Mexico. Scattered clothing blood and lion tracks led to the lion s den where the boy s skeleton was found. A hunt for the man eating lion followed with no trace found.
Classified ad section lists multiple sale offers including an auction for a heavy farm team on Saturday at 1:30 pm conducted by Dr. T E Harrison. Also advertised are a vacant residence corner in Roswell, celery plants, a residence with modern conveniences, a desirable corner lot, a slightly used piano and folding bed, a new five room bungalow with city services, a farm team with wagon, and a 160 acre valley farm. Contact details reference Record Office and various addresses.
WANTED listings show multiple help wanted ads with locations in 212 East 5th Street 702 North Richardson 200 South Kentucky and 1504 North Washington. Includes housework rooms and lodging requests by individuals and Mrs S E Russ.
Furnished rooms and houses available in multiple locations. Listings include 305 North Kentucky 6411, 604 WN Va Ave 412, sleeping porch options, rooms over Amoneti's shop with Miss Nell R. Moore, 502 S Lea Ave Dr J W Kinsinger, 816 N Main Street 472, 4 room cottage with city water 20 dollars monthly South Hill Whiteman Bros, two modern houses on Richardson Ave Otts, 40 acre fine oat pasture L K McGaffey 6213, 116 E 4th St 02tt.
A main line wreck between Newton and Cedar Point derailed Passenger Train No. 5 after an open switch was missed. The engineer and fireman, two hoboes, and a Mexican were killed. many passengers hurt, mostly in the smoker. A dispatcher riding in the engine cab suffered a knee injury. The wreck occurred Friday at 3:35 PM. baggage and mail cars were thrown but occupants uninjured.
The firm states it is better prepared than ever to prepare correct abstracts on short notice. The announcement emphasizes readiness, efficiency, and accuracy in serving clients needing timely title work and trust services.
Multiple marriages occurred in Roswell between Saturday and Sunday including Oliver Porter and Lizzie Turner at Elder Hill's home, Lewis Baldwin and Dora Bullard at Rev Bullard's residence, and a fourth ceremony performed by Justice R D Bell on the Fourth. Licenses issued to George Shivers Ada Anderson Elmer Price Grace Barnes John Longnegg er Hazel Moon with noting of youthful applicants and a runaway couple.
The Roswell Drug and Jewelry Co provides a public nurses directory listing all nurses in the city on cases and a waiting list. Contact phone 59 04 3 for access or inquiries.
Socialists met at Dicken school on Pennsylvanian avenue with about a score in attendance. They organized a county central committee with M. Murchison as chairman and P. J. Staggs as secretary. A July 23 meeting was scheduled to pass resolutions on statehood and to name candidates for the constitutional convention. The group adopted a revised edition of America as its official song.
Price & Co announces a free shoe guessing contest running until Thursday morning. Winners will be announced after the close of the entry period.
Deputy Sheriff C. R. Young came back from Wichita Falls Texas after pursuing Mrs Della Raplee who is accused in an indictment here of helping George W Reeves cash a $1000 worthless check. The woman denied ever being in New Mexico and sought removal via requisition papers, which arrived after delays and led to her release on habeas corpus.
Mr Young fought to bring a woman to New Mexico, arresting her five times before release. Bruce W Reeves, brother of George W Reeves, allegedly led the defense backed by Wichita Falls officers. Mrs Raplee faced disorderly conduct charges in Wichita Falls amid costly legal action and endorsements observed by Fire Chief Charles Whiteman.
Jennie Goodwin sues M. L. Goodwin in Chaves County District Court No 1833 to obtain divorce on abandonment and support grounds, gain custody of minor children, and have SE half of Section 23 Township 10 South Range 23 East decreed to the plaintiff. Appearance required by August 22, 1910 or default judgment and decree pro confesso will be entered. Reid & Hervey, Roswell, NM. Clerk S L Roberts.
In the District Court of Chaves County New Mexico Special Master will sell at public vendue at the front door of Citizens National Bank Roswell at 10 a m on August 6 1910 the M Johnson and Porter tracts described in Section 32 Township 10 South Range 24 East New Mexico to satisfy an attachment lien in favor of Joyce Pratt Company against H D Dodge and E F Dodge. The bid will be cash with costs and attorney fees. judgment amounts to 291.57 dollars with 12 percent interest from January 2 1909 plus 10 percent additional on the principal and interest.
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